Welcome to Blackpast

BlackPast - African American and Global African History

Welcome to BlackPast

This 6,000 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Emory O. Jackson, the Birmingham World, and the Fight for Civil Rights in Alabama
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James Van Der Zee (1886-1983)
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Patrisse Cullors (1984- )
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Morehouse College (1867- )

Explore Global African History

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Maputo, Mozambique (1721- )
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David Wabeladio Payi (1957-2013)
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Dar es Salaam (1857- )
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Usman dan Fodio (1754-1817)

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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Firefight: The Century-Long Battle to Integrate the New York City Fire Department
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Garveyism Looks Toward the Pacific: The UNIA and Black Workers in the American West
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Fighting Jim Crow in the 19th Century South: The Untold Story
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Henrietta Lacks and the Debate Over the Ethics of Bio-Medical Research

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators